条件tiáo jiàncondition; circumstance; term; factor
条件 (tiáo jiàn) means "condition" or "circumstance," the situation that something exists in, as in 生活条件 (living conditions). It can also mean a "requirement," "prerequisite," or "term" that must be met before something happens, as in 我有一个条件 (I have one condition).
What does 条件 mean?
- 1.
condition; circumstance; term; factornoun
- 2.
requirement; prerequisite; qualificationnoun
What do the characters in 条件 mean?
- 条item
- 件item
How do you use 条件?
条件 can describe conditions such as 生活条件 or 工作条件, and it can name a term someone asks for before agreeing.
What are some examples of 条件 in a sentence?
How is 条件 used in a conversation?
- Speaker A:
这套房子怎么样?
Zhè tào fángzi zěnmeyàng?
How is this apartment?
- Speaker B:
条件不错,离公司也很近。
Tiáojiàn búcuò, lí gōngsī yě hěn jìn.
The conditions are good, and it's close to the office too.
- Speaker A:
那你想住这儿吗?
Nà nǐ xiǎng zhù zhèr ma?
So do you want to live here?
- Speaker B:
想,可是我还要问问多少钱。
Xiǎng, kěshì wǒ hái yào wènwen duōshao qián.
Yes, but I still need to ask how much it costs.
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English glosses on this page are adapted from CC-CEDICT, published by MDBG (snapshot 2026-10-23), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Glosses were edited for learners.